2014 Georgia Southern
9–3 (8–0 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Willie Fritz. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Savannah State 83–9Sep 6
By 74 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to NC State 23–24Aug 30
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at NC State | L 23–24 | 40% |
| Sep 6 | vsSavannah State | W 83–9 | 86% |
| Sep 13 | at Georgia Tech | L 38–42 | 21% |
| Sep 20 | at South Alabama | W 28–6 | 34% |
| Sep 25 | vs App State | W 34–14 | 72% |
| Oct 4 | at New Mexico State | W 36–28 | 63% |
| Oct 11 | vs Idaho | W 47–24 | 85% |
| Oct 25 | at Georgia State | W 69–31 | 79% |
| Oct 30 | vs Troy | W 42–10 | 81% |
| Nov 8 | at Texas State | W 28–25 | 55% |
| Nov 15 | at Navy | L 19–52 | 44% |
| Nov 29 | vs UL Monroe | W 22–16 | 70% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat UL Monroe 22–16; unranked in the final AP poll; Sun Belt Conference champions.
In program history: The 10th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 38 on file).
Sun Belt Conference champions8–0 in the conference
- Record
- 9–3
- Conference
- 8–0 first in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 469–281
- Coach
- Willie Fritz
- Elo
- 1493 +102 this season
- SP+ rating
- -2.4 No. 79 of 128; offense No. 48, defense No. 99, special teams No. 104
- SRS
- 0.9 No. 60 of 128 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 96
- Offensive coordinator
- Doug Ruse
- Defensive coordinator
- Jack Curtis
- Offense
- Option
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.31 | 49% | 1.23 | 5th of 128 |
| Defense | 0.16 | 45% | 1.18 | 72nd of 128 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.24 off 0.17 def | 45% off 45% def | — | 18th off 69th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.3 | own 33 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 3.4 | own 28 | 3% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Kevin Ellison QB | 1,001 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Kevin Ellison QB | 5 TD |
| Rushing yards | Matt Breida RB | 1,485 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Matt Breida RB | 17 TD |
| Receiving yards | Kentrellis Showers WR | 341 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | B.J. Johnson III WR | 3 TD |
| Interceptions | Deion Stanley S | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2014 class
| Trayvon Williams OG | ★★★ | No. 1403 |
| Darrius Sapp DT | ★★★ | No. 1494 |
| Kameron Maye ATH | ★★★ | No. 1681 |
| Ryan Peterson ATH | ★★★ | No. 1817 |
| Christian Taylor OT | ★★★ | No. 1900 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2014 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.730 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.769 |
| Offensive line | 6 | 2.3 | 0.778 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.790 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.773 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.805 |
| Whole class | 15 | 2.3 | 0.780 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 119
The 2014 roster119 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2014 line; 31 have a stat line. See the roster
2014 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Georgia Southern | 8–0 | 9–3 | |
 Louisiana | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
| App State | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| Texas State | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
 Arkansas State | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| South Alabama | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
| UL Monroe | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Troy | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
| New Mexico State | 1–7 | 2–10 | |
| Idaho | 1–7 | 1–10 | |
| Georgia State | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.